For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
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For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
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Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#2Hacker News in the News!
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/08/11/for-prog...
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#3I don’t think this is going to last forever but I am trying to take advantage of this remote Pax Romana as long as possible by cramming my big life events in now while my stress and job time commitments are low.
I’m certain that either wages will be depressed for remote workers, the jobs will be sent offshore, or companies will recall everyone but there’s a window to be taken advantage of right now. I’ll certainly point my kid toward a less volatile industry at any rate.
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#4Perhaps jobs posted on HN are not representative of IT jobs in general, but the tendency is clear.
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#5I don’t think this is going to last forever but I am trying to take advantage of this remote Pax Romana as long as possible by cramming my big life events in now while my stress and job time commitments are low. I’m certain that either wages will be depressed for remote workers, the jobs will be sent offshore, or companies will recall everyone but there’s a window to be taken advantage of right now. I’ll certainly po…
What are less volatile industries with well paying jobs?
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#6Perhaps jobs posted on HN are not representative of IT jobs in general, but the tendency is clear.
It may not be about representing IT jobs in general, but representing how new IT job openings in general are being presented to prospective applicants to entice them.
Those who are stuck in their old job don't tend to have a lot of flexibility to negotiate these changes other than quitting and finding a new job, which nowadays is predominantly remote because that's what IT pros want.
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#7I don’t think this is going to last forever but I am trying to take advantage of this remote Pax Romana as long as possible by cramming my big life events in now while my stress and job time commitments are low. I’m certain that either wages will be depressed for remote workers, the jobs will be sent offshore, or companies will recall everyone but there’s a window to be taken advantage of right now. I’ll certainly po…
What are less volatile industries with well paying jobs?
Dentist. The Medical people seem to pay their blood up front and have the rest of their life set.
Am I wrong about this? We seem to not have to pay anything up front, but at the cost of a life long rat race.
If you want to talk flexibility, some of these doctors show up to the office like three times a week in the long run.
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#8I don’t think this is going to last forever but I am trying to take advantage of this remote Pax Romana as long as possible by cramming my big life events in now while my stress and job time commitments are low. I’m certain that either wages will be depressed for remote workers, the jobs will be sent offshore, or companies will recall everyone but there’s a window to be taken advantage of right now. I’ll certainly po…
Same. I am planning to jam in a lot of travel and seeing family while we are still in a quasi remote (I am technically back hybrid) state.
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#9Hacker News in the News! https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/08/11/for-prog...
I think that some of HN people don't like this. The more popular it gets the less quality (or more mod work) will HN comments have.
But since the article is paywalled... maybe it's protecting HN :)
Re: For programmers, remote working is becoming the norm
#10Perhaps jobs posted on HN are not representative of IT jobs in general, but the tendency is clear.
I'd say the more removed your job as a programmer is from those "posted on HN" or in the FAANGM realm and is more solid enterprisey "Line of Business" type work the GREATER leverage you have in telling an employer to go pound sand if they want to get back to a butts in seats world. We've been full remote for 18 months with only tentative plans to go to a 3/2 office/remote sitch by next year (with team options to go even less in office) and have still had multiple devs leave for 100% guaranteed full time remote roles.